Shop Flat Rock on Small Business Saturday. Small business Saturday is this Saturday November 26, 2016. First observed on November 27, 2010, it is a counterpart to Black Friday and Cyber Monday, which feature big box retail and e-commerce stores respectively. By contrast, Small Business Saturday encourages holiday shoppers to brick and mortar businesses that are small and local.

This year you can get an BONUS stamp during Small Business Weekend on your Christmas Passport Book. Check out our Business directory for all your holiday needs on Small Business Saturday or any Saturday in Flat Rock.

Support your Local Businesses on Small Business Saturday November 26th.

Each year on the fourth Thursday in November, Americans gather for a day of feasting, football and family. While today’s Thanksgiving celebrations would likely be unrecognizable to attendees of the original 1621 harvest meal, it continues to be a day for Americans to come together around the table.

Abby’s Mutt Hut, is holding a fund-raiser during the month of November in support of the Flat Rock Animal Shelter. Abby’s Mutt Hut is one of Flat Rock’s newest businesses and is located at 26464 W. Huron River Drive. Owner Abigail Collins said that she is concerned because donations to the shelter are down and they would like to help support the shelter.

Abby’s Mutt Hut will offer 10% off your total grooming purchase. The offer is good during the month of November for any single visit just for supporting the animal shelter. You can do this by donating a bag or can of dog or cat food Your 10% discount can be used immediately, or Abby’s will make a note in your profile and you will receive a 10% discount at your next grooming visit.

Abby’s is also a proud participant of the Christmas Passport program where you can win a Shopping Spree of $100, $250 or $500 in Flat Rock Dollars spendable at any of the 41 participating businesses through February 2017. Also up for grabs is a basket filled with gifts from all 41 businesses…available to those who visit six different businesses on one passport! Check out full program details at www.flatrockourhometown.com.

Kids love Halloween! They get to dress up and get free candy! What a perfect holiday! Give your kids some precious Halloween memories that they’ll have for life.

Some of you kids already know things that you can do to be safe, like how to cross the street, not to talk to or go with strangers and things like that. But we adults know how exciting Halloween can be and that can make you forget to be careful.

Here’s some tips that we have just for your kids, to help keep you safe on Halloween night! Some of these ideas are called “common sense” ideas, that means that they are things that you should know and use every day in life. You are never too young to learn!

Kids love Halloween! They get to dress up and get free candy! What a perfect holiday! Give your kids some precious Halloween memories that they’ll have for life.

Some of you kids already know things that you can do to be safe, like how to cross the street, not to talk to or go with strangers and things like that. But we adults know how exciting Halloween can be and that can make you forget to be careful.

Here’s some tips that we have just for your kids, to help keep you safe on Halloween night! Some of these ideas are called “common sense” ideas, that means that they are things that you should know and use every day in life. You are never too young to learn!

Never, ever go into a strangers house or even ring their door for treats unless your parents are with you and say that it’s okay. There are some people in life that aren’t very nice to kids and you have to be careful. Always make sure that your mom or dad is within sight when you go out trick-or-treating.

Be careful when you cross a street. Make sure to look in both directions and make sure that there are no cars coming. If you have a little brother or sister with you, take their hand and help them get across the street, too. If the street has a stop light, wait until the cross walk light tells you that it’s okay to cross now, but still check before you cross, look both ways.

If you are an older kid or young teen, and going out with friends, make sure that your parents know where you are going and who you are going with. This may seem like a pain but they are your parents and they love you. They just want you to be safe.

If you can drive and are taking a bunch of friends to a party, make sure that you have enough gas to get there. You don’t want to run out on a dark street, all alone, like a bad horror movie!

If you parents give you a curfew, be home when they say. It builds trust between you and them and they are doing it for your own safety. If you are going to be late, call them and let them know.

Vandalism is never cool! Throwing eggs at cars and houses is not cool. Someone has to clean it up and it could be you, if you get caught. You can also be arrested and punished as a juvenile. So, don’t think that it’s fun only if you can get away with it. It’s never the right thing to do! Think about how you would feel if someone did that to your house and how bad it would make you feel.

Hurting animals is never acceptable behavior! Some people use Halloween as an excuse to hurt cats and that is just wrong! Not only is it illegal in most places to hurt or torture animals and punishable by law, you should never hurt a helpless living thing.

Halloween hours in Flat Rock are set from 6:00 PM – 8:00 PM

Have fun on Halloween but keep it safe, have some good, clean fun and your parents will trust you for many Halloweens to come! Showing them how responsible you can be will give you a feeling of pride and make them see just how adult you really are.

Store Manager John Horne along with Chef Bill Vack and Property Owners Marvin and John Pattah

Family Farm and Home conducted it Grand Opening and Ribbon Cutting Today, Friday October 28, 2016. The new store is located in the Flat Rock Plaza at 27311 Telegraph Road Flat Rock, Mi.

Family Farm & Home, a specialty retailer of agricultural and home products, is pleased to announce it has opened a new store in Flat Rock, MI. With the opening of the Flat Rock store, the company will grow to over 50 stores in the Midwest. Family Farm & Home offers merchandise oriented to rural and suburban living, including pet, horse and livestock feeds and accessories, farm supplies, home heating, lawn and garden equipment, hardware, automotive, work clothing and footwear.
Family Farm & Home takes pride in being part of local communities by opening stores in places where people know each others names, look out for one another, and still believe in a hard day’s work. Their mission is to help customers work smarter and faster, by providing the best equipment, supplies and knowledge to get the job done. Family Farm & Home offers the products customers need- at prices that make sense. Their customers are family, friends and neighbors, and they take care of their own with expert advice and the best equipment. Family Farm and Home is a Michigan Based Company and works with a lot of Michigan businesses.
The store is now open, with an official Grand Opening Weekend of October 28-30, 2016.

This weekend they have Grand Opening sales and have brought in the Wayne County 4H Club who will have rabbits and other animals on site over the weekend.

Brad Hakes son of Chuck Hakes owner of R & B Pride Rabbitry and part of the Wayne County 4H

Family Farm and Home is a participating local business where you can get your Christmas Passport Stamp.

WELCOME TO FLAT ROCK

The first Euro-American settlers in Flat Rock were Michael Vreeland and his five grown sons between 1811 and 1820. Michael had been captured by British Rangers during the Revolutionary War and released after American independence.

The family purchased 800 acres (3.2 km2). The town was called the Village of Vreeland until 1838 when the Vreeland family sold off the majority of the land and relinquished control of the area. The Vreeland families built the first grain and lumber mill, having brought the grinding stones from New York.

Descendants of Michael Vreeland still live in the town and attend Flat Rock public schools, being the seventh generation to reside in the town their family founded.